Queen Mary
University of London
PHD STUDENTSHIPS APPLICATION FORM
Please read the guidance notes below before completing this form.
1) About the award
 The award is for full time postgraduate PhD research students only;
 The award will cover all tuition fees whether at the Home/EU rate or the
overseas rate. It is therefore open to both UK and overseas applicants. In
addition, the recipient will receive an annual maintenance grant.
 Only applicants who have completed the online application process to the
PhD programme prior to the funding submission deadline will be considered
for funding. Find out how to apply for the PhD programme via our web-page:
http://www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd/apply/index.html
 Applicants should be aware that the School of Law PhD programme has
various entrance requirements which applicants are expected to meet,
including academic performance requirements relating to previously taken
taught postgraduate degrees. For applicants applying for a studentship jointly
provided by another School within the University, a postgraduate degree in a
topic relating to the specific subject area outlined for the award is required.
 The award is renewable over three years of study while in full time enrolment,
subject to satisfactory annual progress reports;
 At the end of the three years, research students sometimes need further time
to complete their research and thesis. This is known as ‘writing up’ time.
Students only move to writing up when their supervisor confirms that the
student has submitted a satisfactory first full draft of the entire thesis for the
supervisor’s review and the Director of Graduate Studies is satisfied that the
student can complete within the year. The writing-up period does not attract
full tuition fees, although a reduced writing up fee may be payable. A student
in writing up is responsible for his/her own living costs as well as for any
writing up fee
 The award is for new applicants looking to enrol (and thus commence their
doctoral studies) in January 2013. Therefore, existing PhD students who
have already enrolled prior to January are not eligible to apply for the award.
 The Studentship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence and
financial need. The application process for these awards is highly competitive.
 If you have any queries relating to the funding application process, please e-
mail the School of Law PhD Admissions Administrator, Mr G Skehan, at
g.skehan@qmul.ac.uk
2) Area of Law
The Department of Law at Queen Mary, University of London is offering a three year
PhD Studentship to study the Court of Chancery and its Records in the era of
nineteenth century reform (1820-88).
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The aim of the project, which will be jointly supervised by Prof. Michael Lobban in the
Law Department and Dr. Amanda Bevan at The National Archives, is to explore the
structure, working and business of the court in the era in which Charles Dickens
wrote Bleak House. The student will be given in-depth training in the court records at
The National Archives, as well as general academic supervision at Queen Mary. The
studentship is fully funded, providing an annual maintenance grant and covering
payment of tuition fees at home/EU or overseas rates. Applicants who hold a
postgraduate degree in law or history are welcome to apply, but must meet the
School of Law's PhD programme academic entrance criteria (in terms of the required
marks or grades).
Any informal inquiries about the studentship can be directed to Michael Lobban
(m.j.lobban@qmul.ac.uk).
3) Deadline
The deadline for Studentship applications to the School of Law is Monday 12th
November 2012. You must have completed both the main PhD application
process, including the submission of all required supporting documentation, along
with your studentship application form by this date.
4) Important Information About Applying
Please note applicants for funding will only be considered when accompanied by a
full application to the PhD programme. This is because:
1. Many of the documents submitted with the main application, including the final
research proposal, will be reviewed by the funding board when the final decision is
made and
2. The School of Law will need to ascertain prior to the funding board decision if it is
able to offer an applicant PhD supervision.
You should make sure that you read all the information on the ‘PhD how to apply’
web-page: http://www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd/apply/index.html before
completing the online application process.
To apply online go to the PhD Online application web-page:
http://www.qmul.ac.uk/courses/courses.php?course_id=600&dept_id=14&pgcourses
=1&course_level=1 , choose your entry date and follow the instructions.
5) Where to send your PhD Studentship Application Form
Funding applications themselves should be submitted directly to the School of Law,
to:-
Gareth Skehan
PhD Admissions Administrator
School of Law
Queen Mary University of London
67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3JB
Or via e-mail, to g.skehan@qmul.ac.uk
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